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Best Diagnostic & Research Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top diagnostic & research stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best diagnostic & research stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Diagnostics & Research
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Diagnostics & Research is Zen Rated B and is the 53rd ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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ILMN
ILLUMINA INC
$11.40B$4.37B-$725.00M-$1.22B-$7.69-2.93%4.29%N/AN/A2025-04-30
QGEN
QIAGEN NV
$9.00B$1.98B$368.26M$83.59M$0.380.66%5.32%-74.67%N/A2025-04-30
WAT
WATERS CORP
$18.79B$2.96B$1.04B$637.83M$10.750.07%4.22%-1.10%4.18%2025-05-05
TMO
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC
$159.15B$42.88B$11.49B$6.34B$16.580.05%10.92%6.83%12.40%2025-04-22
LH
LABCORP HOLDINGS INC
$17.76B$13.01B$2.00B$746.00M$8.896.97%2.40%85.21%1.09%2025-04-23
MTD
METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC
$20.29B$3.87B$1.24B$863.14M$40.672.22%5.18%12.66%12.23%2025-05-07
CDNA
CAREDX INC
$938.91M$333.79M$60.85M$52.55M$1.0019.07%21.31%N/AN/A2025-05-07
A
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
$28.58B$6.53B$1.85B$1.26B$4.37-3.00%4.53%3.55%12.27%
RVTY
REVVITY INC
$10.79B$2.76B$761.90M$270.39M$2.210.16%-0.91%-60.25%1.42%2025-04-28
CRL
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL INC
$5.25B$4.05B$578.06M$10.30M$0.20-1.92%9.09%-97.84%-47.82%2025-05-07
DHR
DANAHER CORP
$132.19B$23.88B$7.28B$3.90B$5.33-0.06%5.92%-17.24%5.34%
DGX
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC
$17.96B$9.87B$1.84B$871.00M$7.786.70%5.02%2.50%4.11%
IQV
IQVIA HOLDINGS INC
$24.87B$15.41B$3.46B$1.37B$7.572.81%6.80%2.44%50.51%2025-04-30
IDXX
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC
$33.07B$3.90B$1.27B$887.87M$10.776.46%10.12%5.90%16.73%2025-04-29
OPK
OPKO HEALTH INC
$920.02M$713.14M$135.26M-$53.22M-$0.08-17.41%-4.59%N/AN/A2025-05-05
MYGN
MYRIAD GENETICS INC
$675.69M$837.60M-$50.00M-$127.30M-$1.4111.21%0.59%N/AN/A2025-05-05
CSTL
CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC
$602.79M$332.07M$38.14M$18.25M$0.6651.09%44.97%N/A13.53%2025-04-30
NTRA
NATERA INC
$19.23B$1.70B-$132.75M-$190.43M-$1.5356.75%41.20%N/AN/A2025-06-12
MEDP
MEDPACE HOLDINGS INC
$8.80B$2.11B$503.30M$404.39M$13.0611.84%19.62%41.96%36.17%
FONR
FONAR CORP
$80.09M$101.57M$18.62M$7.31M$1.17-0.83%2.80%-38.10%-11.70%2025-05-13
TWST
TWIST BIOSCIENCE CORP
$2.06B$330.19M-$166.39M-$197.31M-$3.3825.85%40.62%N/AN/A2025-04-30
FLGT
FULGENT GENETICS INC
$552.46M$283.47M-$22.33M-$42.71M-$1.41-1.99%54.19%N/AN/A2025-05-01
MYNZ
MAINZ BIOMED NV
$7.12M$893.99k-$19.56M-$21.65M-$22.36-0.17%26.01%N/AN/A
XGN
EXAGEN INC
$79.29M$55.64M-$10.26M-$15.12M-$0.835.89%6.62%N/AN/A2025-05-12
SHC
SOTERA HEALTH CO
$2.93B$1.10B$442.20M$44.40M$0.164.88%7.17%-11.11%N/A2025-04-30
NEO
NEOGENOMICS INC
$1.23B$660.57M$7.42M-$78.73M-$0.6211.65%10.07%N/AN/A2025-04-28
ICLR
ICON PLC
$11.08B$8.28B$1.59B$791.47M$9.601.99%24.17%28.69%6.98%2025-04-22
BDSX
BIODESIX INC
$72.99M$71.32M-$28.90M-$42.93M-$0.3345.30%23.77%N/AN/A2025-05-06
ADVB
ADVANCED BIOMED INC
$36.14M$0.00-$2.60M-$3.04M-$0.15N/AN/AN/AN/A
STIM
NEURONETICS INC
$255.36M$74.89M-$34.35M-$43.71M-$1.384.96%3.63%N/AN/A2025-05-05
OCX
ONCOCYTE CORP
$82.37M$1.88M-$59.28M-$60.93M-$4.6625.15%N/AN/AN/A
DRIO
DARIOHEALTH CORP
$30.34M$27.04M-$37.17M-$40.98M-$0.6132.86%29.04%N/AN/A2025-05-13
GRAL
GRAIL INC
$895.51M$125.60M-$2.00B-$2.03B-$63.5434.90%N/AN/AN/A
GH
GUARDANT HEALTH INC
$5.26B$739.02M-$390.12M-$436.37M-$3.5631.04%28.08%N/AN/A2025-06-12
EXAS
EXACT SCIENCES CORP
$8.01B$2.76B-$767.36M-$1.03B-$5.5910.37%25.78%N/AN/A2025-05-06
APDN
APPLIED DNA SCIENCES INC
$894.05k$3.74M-$8.07M-$23.59M-$253.50-58.46%-6.17%N/AN/A2025-05-08
LAB
STANDARD BIOTOOLS INC
$450.99M$174.43M-$112.37M-$184.90M-$0.5264.03%8.27%N/AN/A2025-05-06
PSNL
PERSONALIS INC
$278.91M$84.61M-$68.90M-$81.28M-$1.3715.15%5.35%N/AN/A2025-05-16
RDNT
RADNET INC
$3.51B$1.83B$287.06M$2.79M$0.0413.18%9.65%-20.00%-33.17%2025-05-06
NOTV
INOTIV INC
$54.53M$475.11M-$34.84M-$120.69M-$4.61-18.81%58.23%N/AN/A
SERA
SERA PROGNOSTICS INC
$127.68M$77.00k-$31.47M-$32.90M-$0.99-74.84%16.42%N/AN/A
ACRS
ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS INC
$121.95M$18.72M-$131.26M-$132.07M-$1.71-40.09%34.66%N/AN/A2025-06-06
ISPC
ISPECIMEN INC
$2.95M$9.29M-$10.22M-$12.50M-$17.58-6.42%16.67%N/AN/A2025-05-22
NEOG
NEOGEN CORP
$1.02B$906.00M-$312.60M-$485.26M-$2.23-2.50%16.68%N/AN/A
PRPO
PRECIPIO INC
$7.88M$18.53M-$2.70M-$4.29M-$2.9321.95%42.74%N/AN/A2025-05-12
TRIB
TRINITY BIOTECH PLC
$4.28M$59.13M-$10.06M-$20.33MN/A-0.01%-8.79%N/AN/A
STRR
STAR EQUITY HOLDINGS INC
$5.77M$53.36M-$6.04M-$12.48M-$3.3216.54%-6.06%N/AN/A2025-05-19
BIAF
BIOAFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
$9.07M$9.36M-$8.33M-$9.04M-$0.75269.68%N/AN/AN/A2025-05-20
BNR
BURNING ROCK BIOTECH LTD
$29.68M$71.05MN/A-$47.74M-$4.64-6.78%5.32%N/AN/A
PMAX
POWELL MAX LTD
$4.70MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
XWEL
XWELL INC
$3.95M$33.90M-$14.53M-$16.85M-$3.6612.58%-6.92%N/AN/A2025-05-13
NDRA
ENDRA LIFE SCIENCES INC
$1.89M$0.00-$11.30M-$11.51M-$56.94N/AN/AN/AN/A2025-05-12
MMA
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS GROUP LTD
$9.68M$562.31k-$11.15M-$14.41M-$1.40-63.41%N/AN/AN/A
PRPH
PROPHASE LABS INC
$12.98M$6.77M-$36.18M-$53.36M-$2.61-80.65%-7.27%N/AN/A2025-05-07
PRE
PRENETICS GLOBAL LTD
$52.56M$25.56MN/A-$49.01M-$3.9952.82%N/AN/AN/A
MDXH
MDXHEALTH SA
$7.92M$90.05M-$14.33M-$38.07M-$11.6028.29%50.19%N/AN/A2025-05-03
CHEK
CHECK-CAP LTD
$3.80M$0.00-$13.78M-$12.56M-$2.14N/AN/AN/AN/A
VNRX
VOLITIONRX LTD
$46.15M$1.23M-$25.29M-$26.97M-$0.3159.10%135.32%N/AN/A2025-05-12

Diagnostic & Research Stocks FAQ

What are the best diagnostic & research stocks to buy right now in Apr 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best diagnostic & research stocks to buy right now are:

1. Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN)


Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) is the #1 top diagnostic & research stock out of 58 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: F, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) has a Due Diligence Score of 16, which is -11 points lower than the diagnostic & research industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates ILMN as a "A".

ILMN passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Illumina has seen its stock lose -40.12% over the past year, underperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by -10 percentage points.

Illumina has an average 1 year price target of $131.08, an upside of 82.06% from Illumina's current stock price of $72.00.

Illumina stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Illumina, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 8.33% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 8.33% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN)


Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN) is the #2 top diagnostic & research stock out of 58 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Qiagen Nv (NYSE:QGEN) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -4 points lower than the diagnostic & research industry average of 27. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates QGEN as a "B".

QGEN passed 9 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Qiagen Nv has seen its stock lose -1.8% over the past year, overperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by 28 percentage points.

Qiagen Nv has an average 1 year price target of $48.25, an upside of 19.19% from Qiagen Nv's current stock price of $40.48.

Qiagen Nv stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Qiagen Nv, 25% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 75% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Waters (NYSE:WAT)


Waters (NYSE:WAT) is the #3 top diagnostic & research stock out of 58 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Waters (NYSE:WAT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: A, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Waters (NYSE:WAT) has a Due Diligence Score of 36, which is 9 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 27.

WAT passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Waters has seen its stock return 5.68% over the past year, overperforming other diagnostic & research stocks by 36 percentage points.

Waters has an average 1 year price target of $396.00, an upside of 25.23% from Waters's current stock price of $316.23.

Waters stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 12 analysts covering Waters, 16.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 16.67% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the diagnostic & research stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 5 diagnostic & research stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 diagnostic & research stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX)


Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) has an annual dividend yield of 1.42%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.64%. Quest Diagnostics's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Quest Diagnostics's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Quest Diagnostics's dividend payout ratio of 38.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)


Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) has an annual dividend yield of 0.72%, which is the same as the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.64%. Agilent Technologies's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Agilent Technologies's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Agilent Technologies's dividend payout ratio of 21.9% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH)


Labcorp Holdings (NYSE:LH) has an annual dividend yield of 0.68%, which is the same as the diagnostic & research industry average of 0.64%. Labcorp Holdings's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Labcorp Holdings's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Labcorp Holdings's dividend payout ratio of 24.3% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are diagnostic & research stocks down?

Diagnostic & research stocks were down -2.18% in the last day, and down -6.06% over the last week. Medpace Holdings was the among the top losers in the diagnostics & research industry, dropping -2.46% yesterday.

Medpace Holdings shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued diagnostic & research stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued diagnostic & research stocks right now are:

1. Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR)


Icon (NASDAQ:ICLR) is the most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Icon has a valuation score of 57, which is 40 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 17. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Icon's stock has dropped -53.94% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -24 percentage points.

2. Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL)


Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) is the second most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Charles River Laboratories International has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Charles River Laboratories International's stock has dropped -55.85% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by -26 percentage points.

3. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)


Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) is the third most undervalued diagnostic & research stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Agilent Technologies has a valuation score of 29, which is 12 points higher than the diagnostic & research industry average of 17. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Agilent Technologies's stock has dropped -25.13% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the diagnostic & research industry by 5 percentage points.

Are diagnostic & research stocks a good buy now?

51.22% of diagnostic & research stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect diagnostic & research stocks to rise by 41.48% over the next year.

2.27% of diagnostic & research stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 18.18% of diagnostic & research stocks are rated B (Buy), 68.18% are rated C (Hold), 11.36% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the diagnostics & research industry?

The average P/E ratio of the diagnostics & research industry is 35.03x.
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